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Council debate over incentive for Greentop Grocery ends with ordinance ruled not passed
Summary
Councillors debated renewing an economic incentive for Greentop Grocery Cooperative, with concerns about subsidizing one business and the fiscal context; legal counsel later said the ordinance did not pass because it lacked the five votes required for ordinances under Illinois law.
The Bloomington City Council spent substantial time debating the first amendment to an economic incentive agreement with Greentop Grocery Cooperative before a final legal review found the ordinance did not pass because it lacked the five votes required for ordinances under Illinois law.
The item returned to the agenda as consent item 6(p). After public comments and council discussion about the appropriateness of subsidizing a single downtown grocer, Council member Montney moved to "decline" or not approve the item. Montney…
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